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Introduction

New technology and innovation in the Minerals Industry Colloquium

09–10 June 2016 | Emperors Palace Convention Centre

The South African minerals industry finds itself at a crossroad where current levels of productivity and safety, which are driven by current mining and processing methods, will no longer be either socially or economically acceptable.

The future competitiveness of the Southern African minerals industry depends on the application of appropriate and workable technologies, as well as innovative mining and processing methods, that improve safety and productivity. These will be based on process based organisations that are enabled and empowered by increasing levels of real time data and information integrated across the value chain.

This event is aimed at presenting examples of how technology can improve the costs and competiveness of the SA minerals industry, within the next 10 years and technology that is in use now. Not only will it draw on case studies and examples of technology development, but it will also explore innovative ways of applying state of the art technologies from other sectors, to the mining environment.

Topics

Topics

Papers and presentations are invited on the following topics which are expected to be dealt with during the conference proceedings:- Role of technology in strategy and competitiveness- Research in mining and processing : thrusts and case studies- Mine planning technologies, spatial databases- Mine mechanization- Automation- Remote control centres & process based management- Data collection and integrated information management

The conference is being organised by The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and presentations/papers are invited for the conference.

Prospective presenters/authors are invited to submit titles and abstracts of their presentations/papers, in English. The abstracts should be no longer than 500 words. Presentations should cover a twenty five minute speaking slot. If your presentation is of a technical nature you could be selected to submit a paper to be published in the SAIMM Journal.

Registration

Registration

Registration FEES - All prices are inclusive of VAT

Author

R 3 500 - 00

SAIMM/GSSA Members

R 6 700 - 00

Non-SAIMM Members

R 7 500 - 00

Students

R 2 500 - 00

Retired Members

R 2 500 - 00

One Day Registration

R 3 500 -00

* Register 4 delegates and get the FIFTH registration FREE

Please note:- Non-members are entitled to free membership of the SAIMM, up to 30 June 2017, for attending this event- Registration fee does not include accommodation- Prepayment is required for all Registration Fees on or before the date of the event.- Delegates who have not paid will not be permitted to attend the event